ISO 639-3 Registration Authority Request for New Language Code Element in ISO 639-3 This form is to be used in conjunction with a “Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code” form Date: 2007-4-5 Name of Primary Requester: Eric C. Johnson E-mail address: [email protected] Names, affiliations and email addresses of additional supporters of this request: Tuula Kosonen, SIL-MSEA, [email protected]

Associated Change request number : 2007-015 (completed by Registration Authority) Tentative assignment of new identifier : aeu (completed by Registration Authority)

PLEASE NOTE: This completed form will become part of the public record of this change request and the history of the ISO 639-3 code set. Use Shift-Enter to insert a new line in a form field (where allowed).

1. NAMES and IDENTIFICATION a) Preferred name of language for code element denotation: Akeu

b) Autonym (self-name) for this language:

c) Common alternate names and spellings of language, and any established abbreviations: Aki, Akui

d) Reason for preferred name: Most commonly used spelling for the language.

e) Name and approximate population of ethnic group or community who use this language: Akeu, 12,400-13,400 (2006)

f) Preferred three letter identifier, if available: aeu Your suggestion will be taken into account, but the Registration Authority will determine the identifier to be proposed. The identifiers is not intended to be an abbreviation for a name of the language, but to serve as a device to identify a given language uniquely. With thousands of languages, many sets of which have similar names, it is not possible to provide identifiers that resemble a language name in every case.

2. TEMPORAL DESCRIPTION and LOCATION a) Is this a Living language Nearly extinct/secondary use only (includes languages in revival) Recently extinct language Historical language Ancient language

Request for New Language Code Element in ISO 639-3, page 1 Artificially constructed language Macrolanguage (Select one. See explanations of these types at http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/types.asp)

b) Countries where used: , , ,

c) Region within each country: towns, districts, states or provinces where used. Include GPS coordinates of the approximate center of the language, if possible: In China: S : Xishuangbanna prefecture, most villages in Jinhong county, but a few also in Mengla county. In Myanmar: Shan state: Kyang Tung and Mueng La districts In Laos: Phongsali provice, Gnot Ou District In Thailand: Chiang Rai Province, Mae Suay and Wiang Papao Districts

d) For an ancient or historical language, give approximate time frame; for a recently extinct language, give the approximate date of the last known user’s death

3. MODALITY AND LINGUISTIC AFFILIATION a) This language is: Signed Spoken Attested only in writings

b) , if classified; origin, if artificially constructed: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Lolo-Burmese, Lolo, Southern

c) Closest language linguistically. For signed language, note influence from other signed or spoken languages: Akha

4. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND USE a) What written literature, inscriptions or recordings exist in this language? Are there newspapers, radio or television broadcasts, etc.?: none thus far

b) Is this language officially recognized by any level of government? Is it used in any levels of formal education as a language of instruction (for other subjects)? Is it taught in schools?: no

c) Comment on factors of ethnolinguistic identity and informal domains of use: The Akeu have an ethnic identity distinct from that of the Akha and Hani, though many are bilingual in Akha. Their language is not intelligible to Akha or Hani people. They are proud of their language, use it extensively when among Akeu, and are committed to the

Request for New Language Code Element in ISO 639-3, page 2 language's preservation and development. The language is used by all ages in most Akeu areas, with the exception of some children growing up in cities in China.

5. SOURCES OF INFORMATION You do not need to repeat sources previously identified in the form, “Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code” a) First-hand knowledge. Describe:

b) Knowledge through personal communication. Describe: (see ISO change request)

c) Knowledge from published sources. Include known dictionaries, grammars, etc. (please give complete bibliographical references): (see ISO change request)

Please return this form to: ISO 639-3 Registrar SIL International, Office of Language Information Systems 7500 West Camp Wisdom Road Dallas, Texas 75236 USA ISO 639-3/RA web site: http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/default.asp Email: [email protected] An email attachment of this completed form is preferred.

Further information: If your request for a new language code element is supported by the Registration Authority as a formal proposal, you may be contacted separately by researchers working with the Ethnologue or with LinguistList asking you to provide additional information.

Sources of documentation for ISO 639-3 identifiers: Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/ . LinguistList. Ancient and Extinct Languages. http://linguistlist.org/forms/langs/GetListOfAncientLgs.html LinguistList. Constructed Languages. http://linguistlist.org/forms/langs/GetListOfConstructedLgs.html

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